Just as Pochettino expected, Tottenham struggled more and more as they played.
Even after Jedinak, a defensive warrior, came on the court, it was the same.
The reason is that the midfielder's control and ability to sort out the ball have declined.
This resulted in them not being able to easily take the football out and tear through Crystal Palace's high-pressure defense when the Crystal Palace people were pressing crazy high. .??.
This isn't just because of Mason's dismissal.
What's more important is that midfielder Bentaleb was targeted!
Bentaleb suffered a serious decline in both holding the ball and passing the ball, leaving Tottenham in a passive position.
Jedinak's appearance has strengthened the defensive hardness and thickness of Tottenham Hotspur's midfield, but it has reduced Tottenham Hotspur's control, and instead exposed Bentaleb's shortcomings!
It even magnifies Bentaleb’s shortcomings!
Bentaleb is nearly 1.9 meters tall. Although he is thin and weak, he is also a player who is good at confrontation. More importantly, he is a very good player in controlling the ball and passing the ball. Compared with defense, he is more efficient in offense.
The ability in this aspect is better.
He is very creative, imaginative in passing, and has an amazing passing ability.
This is his strength and also his weakness!
His full imagination means that he will often take risks and pass some balls with a very high turnover rate, and the consequences of a mistake will be very serious! Of course, if this kind of ball is passed successfully, it will be very good, and the benefits will be very high.
Amazing, but the failure rate is often very high.
In the first half of the game, Tottenham Hotspur had more ball-handling and passing players in the midfield. Everyone had good imagination and could cooperate with him. In addition, he was in good shape in the first half and performed very well.
, the error rate is still very small.
However, after entering the second half of the game, Crystal Palace shuttled.
After Ha's attack and crazy high pressure.
Under heavy pressure and intensive pressure and interception, Bentaleb's ball turnover rate is getting higher and higher.
What’s more, the physical fitness of my teammates has also dropped drastically!
If he is in the best physical condition, his teammates can make up for his poor passing with active running. Now, his teammates have no way to help him.
Therefore, this guy Bentaleb has made frequent passing mistakes.
But this guy hasn't realized that under the ultra-high pressure, he still wants to break the deadlock with some imaginative and extremely risky passes.
However, the Crystal Palace players simply did not give them such a chance.
After the Crystal Palace players all pressed forward, there was even less space for Tottenham Hotspur players.
Tottenham Hotspur risk having the ball stolen if they keep the ball at their feet just a little too long.
Therefore, during this period, Tottenham Hotspur's return passes have also increased significantly!
Seeing this, Pochettino frowned!
He kept shouting from the sidelines, reminding Bentaleb to be steady and not to take risks. .
But at this moment, under intense pressure, Bentaleb made a passing error again.
And this passing error was very fatal.
His backheel pass went directly to the feet of Salah, who was advancing forward.
Salah intercepted the ball directly in the middle of the passing line and drove into Tottenham Hotspur's penalty area.
The most important thing is that center back Vertonghen in the penalty area was shaken by Bentaleb's pass, and he easily rushed Salah past him and directly into the penalty area.
Danger!
Salah faced goalkeeper Lloris directly!
Tottenham Hotspur fans and Lloris were shocked. They didn't expect Salah to enter the penalty area so easily and attend the meeting alone!
This Bentaleb passed the ball with a brain.
Is your son sick?
Pochettino jumped up on the sidelines and criticized Bentaleb crazily. He had already reminded Bentaleb. But what was this guy doing? What was he thinking in his mind?
Pochettino was speechless!
To be honest, if there was someone on the bench, he would have replaced Bentaleb immediately.
It's a pity that there is no one available!
Is it possible to replace Bentaleb with central defender Kaboul and let Kaboul or Vertonghen serve as a defensive midfielder? This will strengthen the defense of the midfield.
But in this case, the midfielder's control over the football will be reduced.
More importantly, if he is allowed to appear in the defensive midfielder position, can his ball-handling ability be able to face Crystal Palace's super high pressure and steals?
Obviously, it’s difficult!
Therefore, Pochettino is still very confused at this time.
At this time, Loris had no time to worry.
Facing Salah, Loris concentrated his energy and immediately rushed forward.
With a bang, Salah swung his legs and quickly volleyed the football towards the Tottenham Hotspur goal.
The ball was very fast and flew directly to the far lower corner.
Lloris attacked very quickly, but he still failed to block the angle of Salah's shot.
Moreover, with such a close range burst, Lloris really had no choice but to watch the football fly past him and quickly fly into the goal behind him.
Two to two!
Crystal Palace evened the score!
Angry, very angry!
Pochettino was about to explode. This goal could have been avoided. He had already reminded Bentaleb. But this guy still made such a mistake. It was very shameless.
language!
Pochettino really couldn't bear it anymore. He immediately got up and asked Kabul to warm up and make substitutions!
He wants to replace Bentaleb with Kaboul and let Vertonghen advance to play as a defensive midfielder.
There is no other way!
Of course, Crystal Palace, who have scored consecutive goals, are very excited now. They don't care about the situation of Tottenham Hotspur. They attacked crazily, and both full-backs pressed near the opponent's penalty area, and Tottenham
At this time, Tottenham can only be tired of defending.
Pochettino was really speechless. They had a great chance in this game.
What a pity, his mistake!
At this time, Crystal Palace's attack came again.
This offense still originated from Crystal Palace's steal in the midfield. Kante directly stole the football from Eriksson's feet. Eriksson's physical fitness has also declined, but Kante on the opposite side seemed to have nothing to do.
Still lively and energetic. There was no way, he was very careful, but the ball was still stolen.
Eriksen felt suffocated by the high pressure of Crystal Palace.
This game is very difficult to play!
After stealing the ball, Kanter immediately pushed the football to Paulinho. Paulinho advanced with the ball, attracted the defense, and quickly passed the football to Robertson on the wing.
Robertson did not stop the ball and pushed the football to Goretzka in the middle. After receiving the ball, Goretzka quickly passed the ball to Salah who was advancing from the wing!
Salah did not break through, but suddenly made a pass. Jimenez's header in the middle went slightly wide!
Tottenham Hotspur fans are extremely nervous. This Salah is really difficult to defend. You don’t know when he will cross or break through? You don’t know when he will make a breakthrough.
Play ball?
It's hard to defend!
Tottenham Hotspur tried to attack and succeeded. Lamela on the wing made continuous breakthroughs and then made a pass. Kane, who came in from behind in the penalty area, jumped high and headed the ball towards the goal. Unfortunately, football
It was Edward who held him firmly.
Tottenham Hotspur's offense is almost no threat!
Tottenham Hotspur fans are getting more and more nervous as they watch, this game is very suspenseful!
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur made a substitution.
Kaboul replaced Bentaleb in the midfield. Pochettino really couldn't stand Bentaleb anymore.
Bentaleb looked a little ugly when he was replaced!
This game can be said to be his Waterloo.
He suddenly emerged last season. At the age of 19, he became the main force of Tottenham Hotspur and knocked on the door of the Algerian national team. He successfully participated in the 2014 Brazil World Cup with the team. He is like a winner in life and a super star in football.
, the future is limitless!
But this game made him very embarrassed. Taleb's face looked very ugly.
This was a big blow to him. After all, in the game just now, he was publicly criticized and even scolded by the head coach!
This made him feel very bad.
At this moment, Crystal Palace was still attacking crazily.
Even after the substitution, Tottenham Hotspur's defensive effect was not very good. In the defensive midfielder position, both Jedinak and Vertonghen's ball-holding ability was a bit weak. In the Crystal Palace, people were crazy.
Under the pressure, they were also in a hurry and often made some passing mistakes!
Seeing this, all Tottenham Hotspur fans can see that Tottenham Hotspur are going to be finished in this game. This is a rhythm that was broken by the Crystal Palace people, no matter Pochetti
No matter how loudly Nuo shouted in the midfield, the effect was still not ideal!
At this moment, Crystal Palace midfielders Goretzka, Jimenez and Mane played an amazing combination. After passing the ball continuously, they easily tore apart Tottenham Hotspur's defense.
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Kaboul's turn was too slow, and Goretzka's pass was also well timed.
Mane's forward penetration is even more outstanding, appearing in the best position at the best time!
And Jimenez used his body to hold up Tottenham Hotspur's defenders, directly allowing Mane to face Lloris!
Solo again!
Loris's mentality is broken!
In this game, how many opportunities did you give the Crystal Palace people to directly face the goalkeeper?
Loris doesn’t even know what to say?
Of course, Pochettino on the sidelines was in an even worse mood and was very unhappy. What the hell are you playing?
Facing Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Lloris, the running Mane suddenly took a shot. Unexpectedly, the football quickly passed between Lloris's legs and rolled directly into the goal.
Three to two!
Crystal Palace directly completed the overtake!
Seeing this, Tong Yi kept applauding and gave the applause to the Crystal Palace players.
This game was well played!
Of course, this game is also won!
Sure enough, after seven minutes, the Crystal Palace team made a comeback.
After continuous passing and coordination from the wing, Mane and Zhang Linpeng played a wonderful cooperation, and Zhang Linpeng cut directly into Tottenham Hotspur's penalty area. This disrupted Tottenham Hotspur's defense in the penalty area, and just after
At this time, Zhang Linpeng pretended to go down, quickly reversed the triangle and passed the football back.
Goretzka followed up and volleyed the ball directly towards Tottenham's goal.
The ball was so fast that the opponent's goalkeeper Lloris had no chance.
Four to two!
The Crystal Palace side expanded the score, directly defeated Tottenham Hotspur away from home, and won the London Derby!